A/N – Finally…. What we've all been waiting for?! Enjoy!
Chapter 20 – The Kiss
Alice Cullen was kissing me.
And my fate was sealed at that very moment.
Her soft, cold yet sensual lips touched mine gently at first, and I heard myself sigh.
I was overcome with longing, and when I felt her tongue dart across my bottom lip, I couldn't help but lean in closer as our lips merged deeper. And then I heard her sigh my name, so softly… "Bella"…
And I knew from that moment on our souls were linked.
I had never experienced a kiss like this before. Oh, I had kissed a few boys – but never a girl, and certainly never a vampire…
Alice Cullen was kissing me.
I wanted to feel more as my tongue cautiously moved forward and rubbed against Alice's.
I was consumed, enthralled and completely fascinated by her.
One kiss and I was immersed.
I felt Alice as she placed one hand to my cheek, our kiss still hadn't broken and the feel of her fingers as they stroked my face shifted my excitement up a gear.
"Alice…." I whispered in a husky voice that was almost unrecognisable.
I felt Alice smile against my lips as she muttered "beautiful, so beautiful"…
Me?
Beautiful?
I was suffering from delirium. Surely I was hearing things?
And then I inched forward… so my tongue was now caressing the top of Alice's lip, and I felt her tense… and then ease as she mumbled by name again, her voice now an octave deeper than before "Oh, Bella... my sweet Bella"…
Alice Cullen was kissing me.
How blessed I felt, that such an alluring individual would choose me – Bella Swan… my mind was racing as blood pumped around my body… she was lacerating all of my defences, and it felt so good…
I couldn't hep myself, as I gently rubbed my tongue across her teeth…
And I felt it. Her energy – so residual… my heart was besieged…
Her tongue quickly moved so it was stroking my own…
And then I bit her bottom lip gently…
One caress – I never imagined it would cause such a collision as she jumped backwards.
And there we stood, heavy breathing, visibly shaking, two pairs of eyes each with dilated vision…
I couldn't believe that I had just bitten her. My cheeks flamed, as I tried to find the right words to say.
My heartbeat quickened…
And then I felt her hand as she touched my chest, feeling my heartbeat.
"Alice… I'm…. so very sorry, I…."
Alice shook her head, "You were caught in the moment, Bella….we both were… Never apologise for that…."
And then she smiled as she placed both her hands on the sides of my face. Leaning in closer to me, so close that I could see her amber eyes, now a shade darker, she murmured, "You, Bella Swan are the most amazing kisser…."
My cheeks flamed again.
I couldn't speak properly, couldn't fully comprehend what was happening to me, to us…
I swallowed a few times before answering.
"Alice that was… we were… kissing…."
Alice took my hand and pulled me back down to the sofa bed we had sat on earlier. Leaning into me she moved a strand of my hair that had fallen out of place, tucking it gently behind my ear she winked.
"Oh, Bella – how you make me smile…."
And then her face changed, slightly, as a slight frown appeared.
"Was that okay? You didn't mind me… kissing you?"
I heard the uncertainty in her voice.
And without thinking, I lent in closer and whispered "Alice Cullen – it was perfect" as I claimed her lips with mine.
And it would have been perfect again, but a sudden knock on the door interrupted further exploration…